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Lucas name meaning

First Name
266k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
108k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Lucas mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Lucas

User Submitted Origins

English
58%
Hebrew
24%
Greek
7%
Spanish
4%
American
4%
Latin
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from West Virginia, U.S. says the name Lucas is of English origin and means "Gift of God. Bringer of Light".
  2. 2 people from Virginia, U.S. agree the name Lucas is of Hebrew origin and means "Bringer of light".
  3. A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Lucas is of Latin origin and means "Latin : Bringer of light. Greek : Patron saint of doctors, artists, and creatives. English : Bringer of light".
  4. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Lucas means "Taken from Lucifer, Lucas means light" and is of Greek origin.
  5. 2 submissions from the United Kingdom and the United States agree the name Lucas means "Light".
  6. A user from South Africa says the name Lucas is of African origin and means "light (lesedi)".
  7. According to a user from Canada, the name Lucas means "One who gives light".
  8. According to a user from Australia, the name Lucas is of Australian origin and means "Gift from God".
  9. A user from Sweden says the name Lucas is of Swedish origin and means "Gift of god".
  10. According to a user from Missouri, U.S., the name Lucas is of Puerto Rican origin and means "Lucas is a god himself a king".
  11. 2 people from the United Kingdom and the United States agree the name Lucas is of Hebrew origin and means "Illumination".
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  1. United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
Wiktionary

From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs, “man from Lucania”).

  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A patronymic surname​.
  3. Any of several place names.

Lucas was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Dutch, French, German, Latin, Norwegian, Old English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish

Notable Persons Named Lucas

Notable Persons Named Lucas

Lucas Till

Lucas Till is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 2003 to present. Lucas was given the name Lucas Daniel Till on August 10th, 1990 in Fort Hood. Lucas is also known as Till and Lucas.

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Lucas

Lucas is a soccer player for the Deportivo de La Coruña, Deportivo Alavés, Montañeros CF, SD Órdenes, Atlético Madrid C, Rayo Vallecano B, Rayo Vallecano, FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Dynamo Kyiv, and PAOK FC. Lucas was born on September 10th, 1988 in A Coruña, Spain. Lucas is also known as Lucas.

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Lucas Ontivero

Lucas Ontivero is a soccer player for the Montreal Impact, Galatasaray S.K. (football), San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Madrid C.F., Venados F.C., Centro Atlético Fénix, Gaziantepspor, Budapest Honvéd FC, and NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005). Lucas was born on September 9th, 1994 in Catamarca, Argentina.

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Lucas Black

Lucas Black is an actor. He has been prominent since 1994. Lucas was given the name Lucas York Black on November 29th, 1982 in Decatur, Alabama, U.S.

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Lucas Hedges

Lucas was born in 1996 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.

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Lucas Vázquez

Lucas Vázquez is a soccer player for the Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid C, Real Madrid Castilla, and RCD Espanyol. Lucas was born on July 1st, 1991 in Curtis, Spain.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Lucas

Notable Persons With the Last Name Lucas

George Lucas

George Lucas is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, and filmmaker (film). His ongoing career started in 1965. George was given the name George Walton Lucas, Jr. on May 14th, 1944 in Modesto, California, United States.

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Lucas

Lucas is a soccer player for the Deportivo de La Coruña, Deportivo Alavés, Montañeros CF, SD Órdenes, Atlético Madrid C, Rayo Vallecano B, Rayo Vallecano, FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Dynamo Kyiv, and PAOK FC. Lucas was born on September 10th, 1988 in A Coruña, Spain. Lucas is also known as Lucas.

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Frank Lucas

Frank was born on September 9th, 1930 in La Grange, North Carolina.

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Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas is an actor. His ongoing career started in 1990. Josh was given the name Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer on June 20th, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Isabel Lucas

Isabel Lucas is an actress and model. Her ongoing career started in 2003. Isabel was born on January 29th, 1985 in Melbourne.

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Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas is a character comedy and sketch comedy comedian. Matt was given the name Matthew Richard Lucas on March 5th, 1974 in , London, England.

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  • Jessica Lucas
    Actress
  • Lucas
    Soccer Player
  • Dr Caroline Lucas
    Former Leader of the Green Party of England
  • Jerry Lucas
    Basketball Player
  • Michael Lucas
  • Jacklyn Harold Lucas
    Military Person
  • Édouard Lucas
    Scientist
  • Gene Austin
    Singing
  • Gary Lucas
    Singer
  • John Porter Lucas
    Military Person
  • James C. Lucas
  • Sara Lee Lucas
    Musician
  • Lee Lucas
    Soccer Player
  • Laurent Lucas
    Actor

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Lucas U.S.
  White 69.10% 64.26%
  African American 18.51% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.63% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.52% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.19% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 8.05% 16.26%

Of Last Name Lucas

People with the last name Lucas are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Lucas

  • What name lists does Lucas rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Lucas? Lucas is the 287th most popular name of all time. In 2019 Lucas was the 8th most popular name. As a last name Lucas was the 286th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Lucas have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 265,535 babies born with the first name Lucas in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lucas to occupy the territory of New Caledonia (France) with an estimated population of 259,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Lucas? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1881 when it was given as a first name to 11 new born babies.
  • When was Lucas first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lucas is Saturday, September 28th, 1872.
  • What year had the most people named Lucas born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lucas was in 2017 with a total of 13,011 babies. That's a lot of babies named Lucas!
  • Random Lucas Factoid: According to the 1992 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lucas ranks 79th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Kentucky. Imagine that, 70 babies in Kentucky have the same name in 1992.
  • Weird things about the name Lucas: The name spelled backwards is Sacul. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Cusla. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Lucas? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 107,690 people with the last name Lucas.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Lucas? Lucas was ranked as the 286th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Lucas name meaning

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